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Lithonia Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lithonia Middle School is a public middle school in Lithonia, Georgia, serving 1,064 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lithonia Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 13% to 15.7%, compared to 29.5% to 31.6% for DeKalb County and 39.8% to 41.3% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics is even more concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.4% to 18.5%, compared to 22.8% to 33.7% for DeKalb County and 37.3% to 47% for the state. Lithonia Middle School has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 472 and 542 out of 567 to 584 schools over the past several years, and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Lithonia Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the DeKalb County district, it consistently underperforms. For example, The Champion Middle Theme School, located about 7 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Lithonia Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $10,000 to $12,000 in recent years, which is comparable to or higher than the spending at nearby schools, but this higher spending does not appear to translate into improved academic outcomes for the school.

1,062

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,381

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2451 Randall Ave
Lithonia, GA 30058

(678) 875-0702

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Lithonia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lithonia High School

Feeder schools for Lithonia Middle School:

Elementary:	Rock Chapel Elementary School
	Stoneview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

542^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21Middle Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	542 of 584	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	523 of 588	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	526 of 577	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	472 of 567	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	498 of 542	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	510 of 559	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	518 of 543	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	495 of 539	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	498 of 545	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	460 of 537	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	458 of 521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	454 of 527	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	418 of 508	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	432 of 504	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	430 of 494	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	409 of 466	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	396 of 462	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	388 of 445	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.1	360 of 420	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-26 vs state

Mathematics13%-29 vs state

Science13%-16 vs state

Social Studies8%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Lithonia Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lithonia Middle School	Public	6-8	2451 Randall Ave	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0702	1,062	72	14.7	100.0%	15 (1.4%)	926 (87.2%)	71 (6.7%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.4%)	11.9	542^nd of 584 public middle schools	7.2%		13.7	523^rd of 588 public middle schools	11.1%	19		13.0	15.7	15.4	6.4	12.9	18.5	12.6	7.5	$17,381	$2,050	$15,330
Redan Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Young Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7902	623	49	12.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	507 (81.4%)	74 (11.9%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	19.7	469^th of 584 public middle schools	19.7%		24.9	442^nd of 588 public middle schools	24.8%	27		19.6	24.8	27.3	10.8	21.1	16.1	19.5	7.1	$21,337	$1,747	$19,590
Stephenson Middle School	Public	6-8	922 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4402	788	61	12.9	100.0%	7 (0.9%)	657 (83.4%)	78 (9.9%)	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.4%)	24.3	441^st of 584 public middle schools	24.5%		28.8	419^th of 588 public middle schools	28.7%	22	76.0	21.0	23.9	26.4	11.5	22.2	30.2	21.5	20.9	$20,960	$2,066	$18,893
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	625	47	13.2	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	540 (86.4%)	53 (8.5%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	11.2	547^th of 584 public middle schools	6.3%		13.5	527^th of 588 public middle schools	10.4%	20		18.5	17.7	15.4	7.2	10.0	12.2	8.9	8.2	$20,575	$2,197	$18,378
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Salem Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9402	827	65	12.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	758 (91.7%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	9.7	556^th of 584 public middle schools	4.8%		13.7	524^th of 588 public middle schools	10.9%	32		13.9	11.8	14.5	6.9	7.9	12.4	10.4	6.9	$20,629	$2,108	$18,522
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	655	52	12.5	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	487 (74.4%)	94 (14.4%)	36 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	13.2	537^th of 584 public middle schools	8.0%		17.3	498^th of 588 public middle schools	15.3%	39		14.5	16.1	19.9	5.7	11.7	14.8	14.7	13.1	$21,424	$1,769	$19,655
Conyers Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-3371	943	66	14.2	100.0%	54 (5.7%)	647 (68.6%)	196 (20.8%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.7%)	22.1	454^th of 584 public middle schools	22.3%		27.6	422^nd of 588 public middle schools	28.2%	32	67.6	26.2	28.1	26.3	14.0	13.8	25.2	13.8	19.0	$14,222	$943	$13,278
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	614	45	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	559 (91.0%)	26 (4.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	19	474^th of 584 public middle schools	18.8%		23	455^th of 588 public middle schools	22.6%	19		24.0	19.3	19.9	13.4	16.5	29.0	17.6	9.0	$21,186	$1,983	$19,204
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	505 S Hairston Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8702	1,272	78	16.3	100.0%	115 (9.0%)	626 (49.2%)	102 (8.0%)	407 (32.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	22	455^th of 584 public middle schools	22.1%		20.3	475^th of 588 public middle schools	19.2%	20	93.3	19.7	20.0	24.9	19.1	23.3	26.7	18.3	15.8	$17,715	$1,845	$15,869
The Champion Middle Theme School	Public	6-8	5265 Mimosa Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 504-4302	782	50	15.6	87.2%	1 (0.1%)	742 (94.9%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	56	233^rd of 584 public middle schools	60.1%		56.3	234^th of 588 public middle schools	60.2%	1	75.4	37.9	46.2	50.6	30.4	40.2	47.6	23.2	35.6	$18,104	$1,846	$16,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Lithonia Middle School

What district is Lithonia Middle School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Lithonia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,062 students attended Lithonia Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lithonia Middle School?

Students at Lithonia Middle School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lithonia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lithonia Middle School usually go on to attend Lithonia High School

Is Lithonia Middle School a good school?

Lithonia Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Georgia middle schools.

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